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Where does “Raupenleim” come from?

Raupenleim (German) comes from German Leim, from Middle High German Leim, from Old High German leimo, from Proto-West Germanic *laimō, from Proto-Germanic laimô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Raupenleim (German): A crude petroleum product resembling an impure...

Definitions

  1. A crude petroleum product resembling an impure...

Ancestry of “Raupenleim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeimglue
2Middle High GermanLeim—
3Old High Germanleimoloam
4Proto-West Germanic*laimō—
5Proto-Germaniclaimôclay
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
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